Countries with Capitals
The following table illustrates the Countries with their Capitals, Currencies, Language, &
Religion/s −
Country
Capitals
Currency
Language
Religion*
Afghanistan
Kabul
Afghani
Pashto, Dari
(Persian)
Islam
Albania
Tirana
Lek
Albanian
Islam, Christianity
Algeria
Algiers
Algerian
Dinar
Arabic;
Tamazight;
French
Islam
Andorra
Andorra la Vella
Euro
Catalan
Christianity
Angola
Luanda
Kwanza
Portuguese
Christianity
Antigua &
Barbuda
Saint John's
East
Caribbean
Dollar
English
Christianity
Argentina
Buenos Aires
Argentine
Peso
Spanish
Christianity (But
Secular Country)
Armenia
Yerevan
Dram
Armenian
Christianity
Australia
Canberra
Australian
Dollar
English
Christianity (But
Secular Country)
Austria
Vienna
Euro
German
Christianity
Azerbaijan
Baku
Manat
Azerbaijani
Islam
The Bahamas
Nassau
Bahamian
Dollar
English
Christianity
Bahrain
Manama
Bahraini
Dinar
Arabic
Islam
Bangladesh
Dhaka
Taka
Bangla
Islam
Barbados
Bridgetown
Barbadian
Dollar
English
Christianity
Belarus
Minsk
Belarusian
Ruble
Belarusian;
Russian
Christianity
Belgium
Brussels
Euro
Dutch; French;
German
Secular
Belize
Belmopan
Belize Dollar
English
Christianity
Benin
Porto-Novo
West African
CFA Franc
French
Christianity
Bhutan
Thimphu
Ngultrum
Dzongkha
Buddhism, Hindu
Bosnia &
Herzegovina
Sarajevo
Convertible
Mark
Bosnian;
Croatian;
Serbian
Islam, Christianity
Botswana
Gaborone
Pula
English; Tswana
Christianity
Brazil
Brasilia
Real
Portuguese
Christianity
Brunei
Bandar Seri
Begawan
Brunei Dollar
Malay
Islam
Bulgaria
Sofia
Lev
Bulgarian
Secular
Burkina Faso
Ouagadougou
West African
CFA Franc
French
Islam, Christianity
Burundi
Bujumbura
Burundi
Franc
Kirundi; French
Christianity
Cambodia
Phnom Penh
Riel
Khmer
Buddhism
Cameroon
Yaoundé
Central
African CFA
Franc
French; English
Christianity
Canada
Ottawa
English; French
Christianity (But
Secular Country)
Cape Verde
Praia
Cape
Verdean
Escudo
Portuguese
Christianity
Central African
Republic
Bangui
Central
African CFA
Franc
Sango; French
Chad
N'Djamena
Central
African CFA
Franc
French; Arabic
Islam, Christianity
Chile
Santiago
Chilean Peso
Spanish
Christianity
China
Beijing
Chinese
Yuan
Mandarin
N/A
Colombia
Bogota
Colombian
Peso
Spanish
Christianity
Canadian
Dollar
Christianity
Comoros
Moroni
Comorian
Franc
Comorian;
Arabic; French
Islam
Democratic
Republic of the
Congo
Kinshasa
Congolese
Franc
French
Christianity
Republic of the
Congo
Brazzaville
Central
African CFA
Franc
French
N/A
Costa Rica
San Jose
Colon
Spanish
Christianity
Cote d'Ivoire
(Ivory Coast)
Yamoussoukro;
Abidjan
West African
CFA Franc
French
Islam, Christianity
Croatia
Zagreb
Croatian
Kuna
Christianity
Cuba
Havana
Cuban Peso
Spanish
Christianity
Cyprus
Nicosia
Euro
Greek; Turkish
Christianity, Islam
Czech
Republic
Prague
Czech
Koruna
Czech; Slovak
N/A
Denmark
Copenhagen
Danish Krone
Danish
Christianity
Djibouti
Djibouti City
Djiboutian
Franc
Arabic; French
Islam, Christianity
East
Caribbean
Dollar
English; French;
Antillean Creole
Christianity
Dominican
Peso
Spanish
Christianity
Dominica
Roseau
Dominican
Republic
Santo Domingo
East Timor
(Timor-Leste)
Dili
United States
Dollar
Tetum;
Portuguese
Christianity
Ecuador
Quito
United States
Dollar
Spanish
Christianity
Egypt
Cairo
Arabic
Islam
El Salvador
San Salvador
United States
Dollar
Spanish
Christianity
Equatorial
Guinea
Malabo
Central
African CFA
Franc
Spanish;
French;
Portuguese
Christianity
Eritrea
Asmara
Nakfa
Arabic; Tigrinya;
English
Christianity, Islam
Estonia
Tallinn
Estonian
Kroon; Euro
Estonian
Secular
Ethiopia
Addis Ababa
Birr
Amharic
Islam, Christianity
Fiji
Suva
Fijian Dollar
English; Bau
Fijian; Hindi
Christianity, Hindu,
Islam
Finland
Helsinki
Euro
Finnish;
Swedish
Christianity
France
Paris
Euro; CFP
Franc
French
Secular
Gabon
Libreville
French
Christianity
Egyptian
Pound
Central
African CFA
Franc
The Gambia
Banjul
Dalasi
English
Islam
Georgia
Tbilisi
Lari
Georgian
Christianity
Germany
Berlin
Euro
German
Christianity
Ghana
Accra
Ghanaian
Cedi
English
Christianity, Islam
Greece
Athens
Euro
Greek
(Christianity)
Orthodoxy
Grenada
St. George's
East
Caribbean
Dollar
English; Patois
Christianity
Guatemala
Guatemala City
Quetzal
Spanish
Christianity
Guinea
Conakry
Guinean
Franc
French
Islam, Christianity
Guinea-Bissau
Bissau
West African
CFA Franc
Portuguese
Islam, Christianity
Guyana
Georgetown
Guyanese
Dollar
English
Christianity, Hindu,
Islam
Haiti
Port-au-Prince
Gourde
Haitian Creole;
French
Christianity
Honduras
Tegucigalpa
Lempira
Spanish
Christianity
Hungary
Budapest
Forint
Hungarian
Christianity
Iceland
Reykjavik
Icelandic
Icelandic
Christianity
Krona
India
New Delhi
Indian Rupee
Hindi; English
Secular
Indonesia
Jakarta
Rupiah
Indonesian
Islam
Iran
Tehran
Rial
Persian
Islam
Iraq
Baghdad
Iraqi Dinar
Arabic; Kurdish
Islam
Republic of
Ireland
Dublin
Euro
English; Irish
Christianity
Israel
Jerusalem
Shekel
Hebrew; Arabic
Judaism,
Christianity, Islam,
Druze
Italy
Rome
Euro
Italian
Christianity
Jamaica
Kingston
Jamaican
Dollar
English
Christianity
Japan
Tokyo
Yen
Japanese
Buddhism or Shinto
(But Secular
Country)
Jordan
Amman
Jordanian
Dinar
Arabic
Islam
Kazakhstan
Astana
Tenge
Kazakh;
Russian
Islam, Christianity
Kenya
Nairobi
Kenyan
Shilling
Swahili; English
Christianity
Kiribati
Tarawa Atoll
Kiribati Dollar
English;
Gilbertese
Christianity
North Korea
Pyongyang
North Korean
Won
Korean
Secular
South Korea
Seoul
South Korean
Korean
Won
Atheist (but some
follow Buddhist &
Christian)
Kosovo
Pristina
Euro
Albanian;
Serbian
Islam
Kuwait
Kuwait City
Kuwaiti Dollar
Arabic; English
Islam
Kyrgyzstan
Bishkek
Som
Kyrgyz; Russian
Islam, Russian
Orthodoxy
Laos
Vientiane
Kip
Lao (Laotian)
Buddhism
Latvia
Riga
Lats
Latvian
Christianity
Lebanon
Beirut
Lebanese
Pound
Arabic; French
Islam, Christianity
Lesotho
Maseru
Loti
Sesotho;
English
Christianity
Liberia
Monrovia
Liberian
Dollar
English
Christianity
Libya
Tripoli
Libyan Dinar
Arabic
Islam
Liechtenstein
Vaduz
Swiss Franc
German
Christianity
Lithuania
Vilnius
Lithuanian
Litas
Lithuanian
Christianity
German;
French;
Luxembourgish
Christianity (But it
is a Secular
Country)
Luxembourg
Luxembourg
Euro
Macedonia
Skopje
Macedonian
Denar
Macedonian
Christianity, Islam
Madagascar
Antananarivo
Malagasy
Ariary
Malagasy;
French; English
Traditional Religion
Malawi
Lilongwe
Malawi
Kwacha
English
Christianity, Islam
Malaysia
Kuala Lumpur
Ringgit
Malay
Islam
Mali
Bamako
West African
CFA Franc
French
Islam, Christianity
Malta
Valletta
Euro
Maltese; English
Christianity
Marshall
Islands
Majuro
United States
Dollar
Marshallese;
English
Christianity
Mauritania
Nouakchott
Ouguiya
Arabic
Islam
Mauritius
Port Louis
Mauritian
Rupee
English
Christianity, Islam
Mexico
Mexico City
Mexican
Peso
Spanish
Christianity
Federal States
of Micronesia
Palikir
English
Christianity
United States
Dollar
Moldova
Chisinau
Moldovan
Leu
Moldovan
(Romanian)
Christianity
Monaco
Monaco
Euro
French; Italian;
English
Christianity
Mongolia
Ulaanbaatar
Togrog
Mongolian
Buddhism
Montenegro
Podgorica
Euro
Montenegrin
Islam, Christianity
Morocco
Rabat
Moroccan
Dirham
Arabic
Islam
Mozambique
Maputo
Mozambican
Metical
Portuguese
Christianity, Islam
Myanmar
(Burma)
Nypyidaw
Kyat
Burmese
Buddhism
Namibia
Windhoek
Namibian
Dollar
English;
Afrikaans;
German
Christianity
Nauru
Yaren
Australian
Dollar
English; Nauran
Christianity
Nepal
Kathmandu
Nepalese
Rupee
Nepali
Hindu, Buddhism,
Islam
Netherlands
Amsterdam; The
Hague
Euro
Dutch
Christianity (But a
Secular Country)
New Zealand
Wellington
New Zealand
Dollar
English
Christianity (But a
Secular Country)
Nicaragua
Managua
Cordoba
Spanish
Christianity
Niger
Niamey
West African
CFA Franc
French
Islam, Christianity
Nigeria
Abuja
Naira
English
Christianity, Islam
Norway
Oslo
Norwegian
Krone
Norwegian
Christianity
Oman
Muscat
Omani Rial
Arabic
Islam
Pakistan
Islamabad
Pakistani
Rupee
Urdu; English
Islam
Palau
Melekeok
United States
Dollar
English;
Palauan
Christianity
Panama
Panama City
Balboa
Spanish
Christianity
Papa New
Guinea
Port Moresby
Papa New
Guinean Kina
English; Tok
Pisin; Hiri Motu
Christianity
Paraguay
Asuncion
Guarani
Spanish;
Guarani
Christianity
Peru
Lima
Nuevo Sol
Spanish
Christianity
Philippines
Manila
Philippine
Peso
Filipino; English
Christianity, Islam
Poland
Warsaw
Złoty
Polish
Christianity
Portugal
Lisbon
Euro
Portuguese
Christianity
Qatar
Doha
Qatari Riyal
Arabic
Islam
Romania
Bucharest
Romanian
Rupee
Romanian
Christianity
Russia
Moscow
Ruble
Russian
Christianity
Rwanda
Kigali
Rwandan
Franc
Kinyarwanda;
French; English
Christianity
Saint Kitts and
Nevis
Basseterre
East
Caribbean
Dollar
English
Christianity
Saint Lucia
Castries
East
Caribbean
Dollar
English; French
Christianity
Saint Vincent
& The
Grenadines
Kingstown
East
Caribbean
Dollar
English
Christianity
Samoa
Apia
Tala
Samoan;
English
Christianity
San Marino
San Marino
Euro
Italian
Christianity
Sao Tome and
Principe
Sao Tome
Dobra
Portuguese
Christianity
Saudi Arabia
Riyadh
Saudi Riyal
Arabic
Islam
Senegal
Dakar
West African
CFA Franc
French
Islam
Serbia
Belgrade
Serbian Dinar
Serbian
Christianity
Seychelles
Victoria
Seychellois
Seychellois
Creole; French;
Christianity
Rupee
English
Sierra Leone
Freetown
Leone
Krio; English
Islam, Christianity
Singapore
Singapore
Singapore
Dollar
English; Malay;
Mandarin
Chinese
Buddhist,
Christianity
Slovakia
Bratislava
Euro
Slovak
Christianity
Slovenia
Ljubljana
Euro
Slovene
Christianity
Solomon
Islands
Honiara
Solomon
Islands Dollar
Solomons Pijin
Christianity
Somalia
Mogadishu
Somali; Arabic
Islam
South Africa
Pretoria; Cape
Town;
Bloemfontein
Rand
Zulu; Xhosa;
Afrikaans
Christianity
Spain
Madrid
Euro
Spanish
Christianity
Sri Lanka
Colombo
Sri Lankan
Rupee
Sinhala; Tamil
Buddhist, Hindu,
Islam
Sudan
Khartoum
Sudanese
Pound
Arabic; English
Islam
Suriname
Paramaribo
Surinamese
Dollar
Dutch
Christianity
Swaziland
Mbabane
Lilangeni
English; SiSwati
Christianity
Somali
Shilling
Sweden
Stockholm
Swedish
Krona
Swedish
Christianity
Switzerland
Berne
Swiss Franc
German;
French; Italian
Christianity
Syria
Damascus
Syrian Pound
Arabic
Islam, Christianity
Taiwan
Taipei
New Taiwan
Dollar
Mandarin
Polytheistic ancient
Chinese religion,
Buddhism
Tajikistan
Dushanbe
Somoni
Tajik; Russian
Islam
Tanzania
Dar es Salaam;
Dodoma
Tanzanian
Schilling
Swahili
Islam, Christianity
Thailand
Bangkok
Thai Baht
Thai
Buddhism
Togo
Lome
West African
CFA Franc
French
Traditional/Native
religion, Christianity
Tonga
Nuku'alofa
Pa'anga
Tongan; English
Christianity
Trinidad and
Tobago
Port-of-Spain
Trinidad and
Tobago
Dollar
English
Christianity, Hindu,
Islam
Tunisia
Tunis
Tunisian
Dinar
Tunisian; French
Islam
Turkey
Ankara
Turkish Lira
Turkish
Islam (But Secular
country)
Turkmenistan
Ashgabat
Turkmen
New Manat
Turkmen;
Russian
Islam
Tuvalu
Vaiaku
Tuvaluan
Dollar
Tuvaluan;
English
Christianity
Uganda
Kampala
Ugandan
Shilling
Swahili; English
Christianity
Ukraine
Kiev
Hryvnia
Ukrainian;
Russian
Eastern Orthodoxy
United Arab
Emirates
Abu Dhabi
Dirham
Arabic
Islam
United
Kingdom
London
Pound
Sterling
English
Christianity
English; Spanish
Christianity
United States
of America
Washington D.C.
United States
Dollar
Uruguay
Montevideo
Uruguayan
Peso
Spanish
Christianity
Uzbekistan
Tashkent
Uzbekistan
Som
Uzbek; Russian
Islam
Vanuatu
Port-Vila
Vanuatu Vatu
Bislama;
English; French
Christianity
Vatican City
Vatican City
Euro
Latin; Italian
Christianity
Venezuela
Caracas
Bolivar
Fuerte
Spanish
Christianity
Vietnam
Hanoi
Dong
Vietnamese
Native religious
practice,
Christianity
Yemen
Sanaa
Yemeni Rial
Arabic
Islam
Zambia
Lusaka
Zambian
Kwacha
English
Christianity
Zimbabwe
Harare
English
Christianity
United States
Dollar
*List of religion/s illustrates only those religions, which are practiced by majority of the people (in
their respective country). In addition, there are number of religions practiced by minority of
people in most of the countries, not enlisted here.
Hot Deserts
The following table enlists the major Hot Desert of the world −
Desert
Area (in Sq. km)*
Located in
Sahara Desert
9,100,000
North Africa
Arabian Desert
2,600,000
West Asia (Middle East)
Great Victoria Desert
647,000
Australia
Kalahari Desert
570,000
South of Africa
Great Basin Desert
490,000
North America
Syrian Desert
490,000
Middle East
Karoo Desert
400,000
South Africa
Thar Desert
376,000
India & Pakistan
Chihuahuan Desert
362,600
Mexico
Great Sandy Desert
284,993
Northwestern Australia
Sonoran Desert
260,000
USA & Mexico
Simpson Desert
176,500
Central Australia
Gibson Desert
156,000
Western Australia
Mojave Desert
124,000
USA
Atacama Desert
105,000
South America
Namib Desert
81,000
South-west of Africa
* The above given area is relative and not a fixed value.
Cold Deserts
The following table illustrates the major Cold Desert of the world −
Desert
Area (in Sq. km) *
Located in
Antarctica
14,000,000
Antarctica
Arctic Desert
N/A
Arctic
Greenland
2,166,086
Greenland
Russian Arctic
N/A
Russia
Gobi Desert
1,300,000
China & Mongolia (Asia)
Patagonian Desert
670,000
South America
Karakum Desert
350,000
Turkmenistan
Taklamakan Desert
337,000
China
Mineral Resources in India
List of States by Coal Reserves
State
Reserves (In Million Tonnes, est.)
Jharkhand
80,716
Odisha
75,073
Chhattisgarh
52,533
West Bengal
31,318
Madhya Pradesh
25,673
List of States by Coal Production
State
Production (In Million Tonnes, est.)
Chhattisgarh
127
Jharkhand
113
Odisha
112
Madhya Pradesh
75.5
Andhra Pradesh
50.5
Maharashtra
37

Assam has the largest tertiary coal (about 63% of the total) reserves and major coal
regions are Makum, Nazira, Mikir Hills, Dilli-Jeypore, etc.

Located in Tamil Nadu, Neyveli is the largest lignite coal field in India. Other states
producing lignite coal are Gujarat, Rajasthan, and Jammu and Kashmir.

The major coal producing regions in Jharkhand are Bokaro, North & South Karanpura,
Giridih, Daltonganj, Ramgarh, Rajmahal, etc.

The major coal producing regions in Odisha are Talcher and Ranapur Himgir.

The major coal producing regions in Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh are Korba,
Umaria, Singrauli, Chirmiri, Sohagpur, etc.

The major coal producing regions in Andhra Pradesh are Adilabad, Karimnagar,
Warangal, Khammam, East and West Godavari.

The major coal producing regions in Maharashtra are Nagpur-Wardha region,
Ballarpur, Chanda, etc.

The major coal producing regions in West Bengal are Raniganj and Asansol
Iron Ore Reserves

The major iron ore producing regions/mines in Odisha are Gurumahisani, Sulaipat, and
Badampahar (in Mayurbhanj district); Kiriburu and Bagiaburu (in Keonjhar district); and
Bonai (in Sundargarh district).

The major iron ore producing regions/mines in Chhattisgarh are Dhalli Rajhara (in Durg
district) and Bailadila (in Bastar district).

The major iron ore producing regions/mines in Karnataka are Donai Malai (in BellaryHospet); Bababudan (in Chikmagalur district); Kudremukh (in Chittradurg district); and
Arasul (in Shimoga district).

The major iron ore producing regions/mines in Jharkhand are Noamundi, Gua,
Budaburu, etc. However, recently one of the largest iron ore reserves has been
discovered at Chiria.

The major iron ore producing regions/mines in Goa are Pirna, Sirigao, Kudnem,
Baragan etc.
List of States by Iron Production
State
Production (In Million Tonnes, est.)
Odisha
62
Chhattisgarh
30
Karnataka
22
Jharkhand
22
Goa
10
Petroleum in India

Located in Lakhimpur district of Assam, Digboi is the oldest oil producing region of
India.

Bappapung and Hunsapung are the two major oil fields of Digboi.

Major oil fields of Gujarat are Amkleswar (largest), Cambay, Kosamba, Kalol, Mehsana,
Nowgam, Dholka, Sananda, Lunej, Wavel Bakal, and Kathana.

Located about 150 km north west of Mumbai City in the Arabian Sea, Bombay High is
one of the leading oil producing regions.
Rice in India

India is one of the largest producers of white rice and brown rice in the world. It shares
about 20% of rice production of the world.

Following are the major rice producing regions (in India) −
o West Bengal
o Punjab
o Uttar Pradesh
o Andhra Pradesh
o Tamil Nadu
o Bihar
o Chhattisgarh
o Odisha
o Assam

Wheat is one of the most important Rabi Crops. It is grown between September and
December and harvested between February and May.

Uttar Pradesh has the highest amount of wheat production; however, with 4,693
kg/hectare, Punjab has the highest per hectare wheat production.

Following are the major wheat producing regions in India −
o Uttar Pradesh
o Punjab
o Haryana
o Madhya Pradesh
o Rajasthan
o Bihar
o Gujarat
o Maharashtra
o Uttarakhand
o West Bengal
Sugarcane in India

India is the second (rank) producer of sugarcane in the world after Brazil.

Uttar Pradesh is the biggest producer of sugarcane in India; however, with 107
tonnes/hectare, Tamil Nadu has the highest per hectare sugarcane production.

Following are the major wheat producing regions in India −
o Uttar Pradesh
o Maharashtra
o Tamil Nadu
o Karnataka
o Andhra Pradesh
o Bihar
o Gujarat
o Haryana
o Punjab
o Odisha
Coffee in India

India is a leading coffee producing country in the world. Arabica and Robusta are the
two types of coffee that grown in India.

With (about) 70% of total share (of coffee production), Karnataka is the largest coffee
producer.

Following are the major coffee producing regions in India −
o Karnataka
o Kerala
o Tamil Nadu
o Andhra Pradesh
o Odisha
Tea in India

India is the second largest producer of tea in the world (after China).

Assam is the largest tea producer state in India.

Following are the major tea producing regions in India −
o Assam
o West Bengal
o Tamil Nadu
o Karnataka
o Kerala
o Uttar Pradesh
o Uttarakhand
o Himachal Pradesh
Cotton in India

India is the second largest producer of cotton in the world (after China).

Gujarat is the largest cotton producer state in India.

Following are the major cotton producing regions in India −
o Gujarat
o Maharashtra
o Telangana
o Karnataka
o Andhra Pradesh
o Haryana
o Madhya Pradesh
o Rajasthan
o Punjab
o Tamil Nadu
Milk in India

India is the second largest (cow) milk producer in the world after China.

With 17% total share, Uttar Pradesh is the largest milk producing state in India.

Following are the major milk producing regions in India −
o Uttar Pradesh
o Rajasthan
o Andhra Pradesh
o Gujarat
o Punjab
o Madhya Pradesh
o Maharashtra
o Haryana
o Tamil Nadu
o Bihar
Nuclear Power Plants in India

Nuclear Power production in India is one of the growing sources of energy in India.

Located in Maharashtra, Tarapur is the first and largest nuclear power plant in India.

Following are the major Operating nuclear power plants in India −
o Tarapur (Maharashtra)
o Rawatbhata (Rajasthan)
o Kudankulam & Kalpakkam (Tamil Nadu)
o Kaiga (Karnataka)
o Kakrapar (Gujarat)
o Narora (Uttar Pradesh)
Thermal Power Plants in India

Thermal power is the biggest source of power in India.

More than 70% of total energy consumed in India is shared by thermal power.

Following are the major Thermal Power Plants (producing more than 1,500 MW) in India
−
Name
Location
Capacity
Mundra Thermal Power Station
Gujarat
4,620 MW
Vindhyachal Thermal Power Station
Madhya Pradesh
4,260 MW
Mundra Ultra Mega Power Plant
Gujarat
4,150 MW
KSK Mahanadi Power Project
Chhattisgarh
3,600 MW
Jindal Tamnar Thermal Power Plant
Chhattisgarh
3,400 MW
Tiroda Thermal Power Station
Maharashtra
3,300 MW
Barh Super Thermal Power Station
Bihar
3,300 MW
Talcher Super Thermal Power Station
Odisha
3,000 MW
Sipat Thermal Power Plant
Chhattisgarh
2,980 MW
NTPC Dadri
Uttar Pradesh
2,637 MW
NTPC Ramagundam
Telangana
2,600 MW
Korba Super Thermal Power Plant
Chhattisgarh
2,600 MW
Mejia Thermal Power Station
West Bengal
2,430 MW
Sterlite Jharsuguda Power Station
Odisha
2,400 MW
Kahalgaon Super Thermal Power Station
Bihar
2,340 MW
Chandrapur Super Thermal Power Station
Maharashtra
2,340 MW
Singrauli Super Thermal Power Station
Uttar Pradesh
2,050 MW
Rihand Thermal Power Station
Uttar Pradesh
2,000 MW
Simhadri Super Thermal Power Plant
Andhra Pradesh
2,000 MW
Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant
Tamil Nadu
2,000 MW
North Chennai Thermal Power Station
Tamil Nadu
1,830 MW
Dr Narla Tata Rao Thermal Power Station
Andhra pradesh
1,760 MW
Kothagudem Thermal Power Station
Telangana
1,720 MW
Anpara Thermal Power Station
Uttar Pradesh
1,630 MW
Trombay Thermal Power Station
Maharashtra
1,580 MW
Suratgarh Super Thermal Power Plant
Rajasthan
1,500 MW
Vallur Thermal Power Project
Tamil Nadu
1,500 MW
Indira Gandhi Super Thermal Power Project
Haryana
1,500 MW
Hydro Power Plants in India

With the total capacity of 47,057 MW, India is the seventh largest producer of
Hydroelectric energy in the world.

Following are the major Hydro Power Plants (producing more than 100 MW) in India −
Name
River
Location
Capacity (MW)
Tehri Dam
Bhagirathi
Uttarakhand
2400 MW
Srisailam Dam
Krishna
Andhra Pradesh
1670 MW
Nagarjunasagar
Krishna
Andhra Pradesh
965 MW
Sardar Sarovar
Narmada
Gujarat
1450 MW
Baspa-II
Baspa
Himachal Pradesh
300 MW
Nathpa Jhakri
Satluj
Himachal Pradesh
1500 MW
Bhakra Dam
Satluj
Punjab
1325 MW
Pandoh Dam
Beas
Himachal Pradesh
990 MW
Baira Siul
Ravi
Himachal Pradesh
198 MW
Chamera-I
Ravi
Himachal Pradesh
540 MW
Chamera-II
Ravi
Himachal Pradesh
300 MW
Pong
Beas
Himachal Pradesh
396 MW
Uri Hydroelectric Dam
Jhelum
Jammu & Kashmir
480 MW
Dulhasti
Chenab
Jammu & Kashmir
390 MW
Salal
Chenab
Jammu & Kashmir
690 MW
Sharavathi
Sharavati
Karnataka
1035 MW
Kalinadi
Kalinadi
Karnataka
955 MW
Idukki
Periyar
Kerala
780 MW
Bansagar Dam
Sone
Madhya Pradesh
425 MW
Bargi Dam
Narmada
Madhya Pradesh
105 MW
Omkareshwar
Narmada
Madhya Pradesh
520 MW
Indira Sagar
Narmada
Madhya Pradesh
1000 MW
Loktak
Manipur
Manipur
105 MW
Koyna
Koyna
Maharashtra
1960 MW
Bhira Hydroelectric Project
Mulshi Dam
Maharashtra
150 MW
Teesta VI
Teesta
Sikkim
510 MW
Tanakpur
Sharda
Uttarakhand
120 MW
Dhauliganga-I
Dhauliganga
Uttarakhand
280 MW
Loharinag Pala
Bhagirathi
Uttarakhand
600 MW
Wind Power Plants in India

In 1986, the first wind power is set up at Ratnagiri in Maharashtra, Okha in Gujarat, and
Tuticorin in Tamil Nadu.

With the swift development (of wind power in India), at present, India is the fourth
largest wind power installed country in the world.

With the total capacity of 7455.2 MW, Tamil Nadu is the largest producer of Wind
Energy followed by Maharashtra (4450.8 MW), Gujarat (3645.4 MW), and Rajasthan
(3307.2 MW).

Following are the major Wind Power Plants (producing more than 50 MW) in India −
Name
Location
State
Capacity (MW)
Muppandal windfarm
Kanyakumari
Tamil Nadu
1500
Jaisalmer Wind Park
Jaisalmer
Rajasthan
1064
Brahmanvel windfarm
Dhule
Maharashtra
528
Dhalgaon windfarm
Sangli
Maharashtra
278
Vankusawade Wind Park
Satara District
Maharashtra
259
Vaspet
Vaspet
Maharashtra
144
Mamatkheda Wind Park
Mamatkheda
Madhya Pradesh
100.5
Anantapur Wind Park
Nimbagallu
Andhra Pradesh
100
Damanjodi Wind Power Plant
Damanjodi
Odisha
99
Jath
Jath
Maharashtra
84
Welturi
Welturi
Maharashtra
75
Acciona Tuppadahalli
Chitradurga District
Karnataka
56.1
Dangiri Wind Farm
Jaiselmer
Rajasthan
54
Bercha Wind Park
Ratlam
Madhya Pradesh
50
Geothermal Power Plants in India

Geothermal energy is thermal energy, which is generated through the natural hot
springs.

In India, by the time, geothermal energy installed capacity is experimental; however, the
potential capacity is more than 10,000 MW.

Following are the six most promising geothermal energy sites in India −
o Tattapani in Chhattisgarh
o Puga in Jammu & Kashmir
o Cambay Graben in Gujarat
o Manikaran in Himachal Pradesh
o Surajkund in Jharkhand
o Chhumathang in Jammu & Kashmir

Following are the six major geothermal provinces in India
o Himalayan Province e.g. Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, etc.
o Areas of Faulted blocks e.g. Aravalli belt, Naga-Lushi, West coast regions and
Son-Narmada lineament.
o Volcanic Arc e.g. Andaman and Nicobar Arc (Barren Island).
o Deep sedimentary basin of Tertiary age e.g. Cambay basin in Gujarat.
o Radioactive Province e.g. Surajkund, Hazaribagh, and Jharkhand.
o Cratonic Province e.g. Peninsular India.
Other Energy Sources in India
Solar Energy

India is one of the leading Solar Energy producing countries in the world.

By the time, the total installed grid connected solar power capacity is (about) 7,568 MW;
however, the proposed target is 100,000 MW that set to achieve by 2022.

With the total production of 1285.932 MW, Rajasthan is ranked first, followed by Tamil
Nadu (1267 MW), Gujarat (1120 MW), and Andhra Pradesh (864 MW).
Tidal Energy

India is estimated to have a potential of 40 to 60 GW of Wave Energy all around its
coastal area.

Sagar Shakthi is a 1 MW OTEC (Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion) plant built off the
Tuticorn coast.

Located at Borya and Budhal villages in the coastal region of Ratnagiri district, are the
major tidal energy plants in Maharashtra.
National Parks of India

National Parks in India are the protected areas where hunting, poaching, tree cutting,
wandering, etc. are strictly prohibited.

The first National Park in India is established in 1936 namely Hailey National Park,
which now known as Jim Corbett National Park (Uttarakhand).

Following is the list of all major National Parks of India −
Name
Location
Area (sq.
km)
Year of
Establishment
Jim Corbett National Park
Uttarakhand
1318.5
1936
Mudumalai National Park
Tamil Nadu
321.5
1940
Hazaribagh National Park
Jharkhand
184
1954
Kanha National Park
Madhya Pradesh
940
1955
Tadoba National Park
Chandrapur
(Maharashtra)
625
1955
Madhav National Park
Madhya Pradesh
375
1959
Gir National Park
Gujarat
1412
1965
Bandhavgarh National Park
Madhya Pradesh
446
1968
Sanjay Gandhi National Park
Maharashtra
104
1969
Bandipur National Park
Karnataka
874
1974
Kaziranga National Park
Assam
859
1974
Namdapha National Park
Arunachal Pradesh
1985
1974
Navegaon National Park
Maharashtra
134
1975
Blackbuck National Park,
Velavadar
Gujarat
34
1976
Guindy National Park
Tamil Nadu
3
1976
Valmiki National Park
Bihar
898
1976
Dudhwa National Park
Uttar Pradesh
490
1977
Keibul Lamjao National Park
Manipur
40
1977
Khangchendzonga National
Park
Sikkim
1784
1977
Pench National Park
Madhya Pradesh
758
1977
Eravikulam National Park
Kerala
97
1978
Mollem National Park
Goa
107
1978
Nameri National Park
Assam
137
1978
North Button Island National
Park
Andaman and
Nicobar Islands
0.44
1979
Saddle Peak National Park
Andaman and
Nicobar Islands
32.5
1979
Vansda National Park
Gujarat
23.99
1979
Desert National Park
Rajasthan
3162
1980
Gulf of Mannar Marine National
Park
Tamil Nadu
6.23
1980
Marine National Park, Gulf of
Kutch
Gujarat
163
1980
Silent Valley National Park
Kerala
237
1980
Simlipal National Park
Odisha
845
1980
Dachigam National Park
Jammu & Kashmir
141
1981
Guru Ghasidas (Sanjay)
National Park
Chhattisgarh
1440
1981
Keoladeo Ghana National Park
Bharatpur
(Rajasthan)
29
1981
Hemis National Park
Jammu & Kashmir
4400
1981
Indravati National Park
Chhattisgarh
1258
1981
Kishtwar National Park
Jammu & Kashmir
400
1981
Panna National Park
Madhya Pradesh
542
1981
Ranthambore National Park
Rajasthan
392
1981
Sanjay National Park
Madhya Pradesh
466
1981
Satpura National Park
Madhya Pradesh
524
1981
Kanger Ghati National Park
Chhattisgarh
200
1982
Nanda Devi National Park
Uttarakhand
630
1982
Periyar National Park
Kerala
305
1982
Sirohi National Park
Manipur
41
1982
Valley of Flowers National Park
Uttarakhand
87.5
1982
Mahatma Gandhi Marine
National Park
Andaman and
Nicobar Islands
281.5
1983
Mandla Plant Fossils National
Park
Madhya Pradesh
0.27
1983
Rajaji National Park
Uttarakhand
820
1983
Van Vihar National Park
Madhya Pradesh
4.45
1983
Great Himalayan National Park
Himachal Pradesh
754
1984
Sundarbans National Park
West Bengal
1330
1984
Bannerghatta National Park
Karnataka
104
1986
Mouling National Park
Arunachal Pradesh
483
1986
Neora Valley National Park
West Bengal
88
1986
Nokrek National Park
Meghalaya
Meghalaya
1986
Singalila National Park
West Bengal
78.6
1986
Anshi National Park
Karnataka
417
1987
Gugamal National Park
Maharashtra
361
1987
Kudremukh National Park
Karnataka
600
1987
Middle Button Island National
Park
Andaman and
Nicobar Islands
0.44
1987
Mount Harriet National Park
Andaman and
Nicobar Islands
46.6
1987
Pin Valley National Park
Himachal Pradesh
807
1987
South Button Island National
Park
Andaman and
Nicobar Islands
0.03
1987
Bhitarkanika National Park
Odisha
145
1988
Nagarhole National Park
Karnataka
643
1988
Gangotri National Park
Uttarakhand
2390
1989
Indra Gandhi Wildlife Sanctuary
and National Park
Tamil Nadu
117
1989
Sri Venkateswara National Park
Andhra Pradesh
353
1989
Sultanpur National Park
Haryana
1.43
1989
Govind Pashu Vihar Wildlife
Sanctuary
Uttarakhand
472
1990
Manas National Park
Assam
500
1990
Murlen National Park
Mizoram
100
1991
Campbell Bay National Park
Andaman and
Nicobar Islands
426
1992
Galathea National Park
Andaman and
Nicobar Islands
110
1992
Phawngpui Blue Mountain
National Park
Mizoram
50
1992
Salim Ali National Park
Jammu & Kashmir
9
1992
Ntangki National Park
Nagaland
202
1993
Gorumara National Park
West Bengal
79
1994
Kasu Brahmananda Reddy
National Park
Telangana
1.42
1994
Mahavir Harina Vanasthali
National Park
Telangana
14.5
1994
Mrugavani National Park
Telangana
3.6
1994
Rani Jhansi Marine National
Park
Andaman and
Nicobar Islands
256
1996
Dibru-Saikhowa National Park
Assam
340
1999
Orang National Park
Assam
78.8
1999
Mukurthi National Park
Tamil Nadu
78
2001
Anamudi Shola National Park
Kerala
7.5
2003
Clouded Leopard National Park
Tripura
5
2003
Kalesar National Park
Haryana
100
2003
Mathikettan Shola National Park
Kerala
12.8
2003
Pambadum Shola National Park
Kerala
1.3
2003
Chandoli National Park
Maharashtra
317.6
2004
Omkareshwar National Park
Madhya Pradesh
293.5
2004
Rajiv Gandhi (Rameswaram)
National Park
Karnataka
2.4
2005
Mukundra Hills National Park
Rajasthan
200.5
2006
Bison (Rajbari) National Park
Tripura
31.6
2007
Papikonda National Park
Andhra Pradesh
1012.8
2008
Inderkilla National Park
Himachal Pradesh
104
2010
Khirganga National Park
Himachal Pradesh
710
2010
Simbalbara National Park
Himachal Pradesh
27.8
2010
Jaldapara National Park
West Bengal
216
2012
Balphakram National Park
Meghalaya
220
2013
Following is the list of all major Wildlife Sanctuaries (of India):
Name
Location
Chandraprabha Sanctuary
Uttar Pradesh
Dandeli Wildlife Sanctuary
Karnataka
Dachigam Sanctuary
Jammu & Kashmir
Indian Wild Ass Sanctuary
Rann of Kutch (Gujarat)
Karakoram Wildlife Sanctuary
Jammu & Kashmir
Periyar Sanctuary
Kerala
Tadwai Sanctuary
Warangal (Andhra Pradesh)
Tungabhadra Sanctuary
Bellary (Karnataka)
Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary
Rajasthan
Chilka Lake Bird Sanctuary
Puri (Odisha)
Ghatprabha Bird Sanctuary
Karnataka
Kumarakom Bird Sanctuary (also Vembanad Bird
Sanctuary)
Kerala
Kaundinya Bird Sanctuary
Chittoor (Andhra Pradesh)
Mayani Bird Sanctuary
Satara (Maharashtra)
Nal Sarovar Bird Sanctuary
Ahmedabad (Gujarat)
Nelapattu Bird Sanctuary
Nellore (Andhra Pradesh)
Pulicat Lake Bird Sanctuary
Tamil Nadu & Andhra
Pradesh
Ranganthittu Bird Sanctuary
Karnataka
Sultanpur Bird Sanctuary
Gurgaon (Haryana)
Salim Ali Bird Sanctuary
Chorao Island (Goa)
Vedanthangal Bird Sanctuary
Tamil Nadu
Mount Abu Wildlife Sanctuary
Rajasthan
Buxa Tiger Reserve
West Bengal
Sariska Tiger Reserve
Rajasthan
Pachmarhi Biosphere Reserve
Madhya Pradesh
Sunderban Tiger Reserve
West Bengal
India Tribes
The following table enlists major tribes and their geographical location of India (state-wise) −
Habitat
Tribes
Jarawas
Nicobarese
Onges
Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Sentinelese
Shom Pens
Andamanese
Andh
Bhil
Andhra Pradesh
Bagata
Chenchu
Yerukulas
Abor
Aka
Arunachal Pradesh
Apatani
Dafla
Mishmi
Chakma
Garo
Khasi
Assam
Jaintia
Kuki
Mikir
Asur
Baiga
Bedia
Bihar
Birhor
Gond
Kharwar
Andh
Chhattisgarh
Baiga
Bhil
Gadaba
Gond
Munda
Pao
Bavacha
Bhil
Gujarat
Koli
Rathawa
Varli
Gaddi
Gujjar
Himachal Pradesh
Lamba
Pangwala
Bakarwal
Jammu & Kashmir
Balti
Beda
Bot
Asur
Baiga
Gond
Jharkhand
Munda
Oraon
Santhal
Adiyan
Warda
Chenchu
Karnataka
Irular
Toda
Varli
Yerava
Eravallan
Kerala
Irular
Kammara
Malayarayar
Palliyar
Uraly
Bhaina
Bhattra
Bhil
Biar
Madhya Pradesh
Damor
Gond
Kawar
Korwa
Munda
Bamcha
Maharashtra
Bhil
Bhandara
Gondiya
Dhodia
Gond
Kharia
Kol
Kondh
Angami
Chiru
Manipur
Kacha Naga
Koirao
Kom
Chakma
Garo
Meghalaya
Hajong
Khasi
Jaintia
Kuki
Mikir
Pawi
Chakma
Garo
Mizoram
Hmar
Lakher
Synteng
Kachari
Nagaland
Naga
Bathudi
Bhuiya
Bhumia
Odisha
Binjhal
Birhhor
Chenchu
Dal
Tharua
Balmiki
Bangali
Barar
Bazigar
Punjab
Dagi
Gagra
Khatik
Nat
Od
Bhil
Mina
Rajasthan
Nayaka
Patelia
Seharia
Bhutia
Sikkim
Lepcha
Eravallan
Irular
Kadar
Kochu Velan
Tamil Nadu
Koraga
Palliyar
Toda
Uraly
Chaimal
Chakma
Garoo
Tripura
Khasia
Lushai
Orang
Riang
Bhotia
Buksa
Uttarakhand
Jannsari
Raji
Tharu
Bhotia
Uttar Pradesh
Jaunsari
Raji
Bhumji
Birhor
Birjia
West Bengal
Chakma
Chero
Korwa
Lodha
Magh
Measurements
The following table explains the metric units and their measurements −
Term
Symbol
value
yotta
Y
1024
zetta
Z
1021
exa
E
1018
peta
P
1015
tera
T
1012
giga
G
109
mega
M
106
kilo
k
103
hecto
h
102
deka
da
101
deci
d
10-1
centi
c
10-2
milli
m
10-3
micro
μ
10-4
nano
n
10-9
pico
p
10-12
femto
f
10-15
atto
a
10-18
zepto
z
10-21
yocto
y
10-24
Units of Length
Units
Measurement
10 millimeters (mm) =
1 centimeter (cm)
10 centimeters =
1 decimeter (dm)
10 decimeters =
1 meter (m)
10 meters =
1 dekameter
10 dekameters =
1 hectometer
10 hectometers =
1 kilometer
Units of Area
Units
Measurement
100 square millimeters (mm2) =
1 square centimeter (cm2)
100 square centimeters =
square decimeter (dm2)
100 square decimeters =
quare meter (m2)
100 square meters =
1 square dekameter (dam2)
100 square dekameters =
1 square hectometer (hm2)
100 square hectometers =
1 square kilometer (km2)
Units of Liquid Volume
Units
Measurement
10 milliliters (mL) =
1 centiliter (cL)
10 centiliters =
1 deciliter (dL) = 100 milliliters
10 deciliters =
1 liter1 = 1000 milliliters
10 liters =
1 dekaliter (daL)
10 dekaliters =
1 hectoliter (hL) = 100 liters
10 hectoliters =
1 kiloliter (kL) = 1000 liters
Units of Volume
Units
Measurement
1000 cubic millimeters (mm3) =
1 cubic centimeter (cm3)
1000 cubic centimeters =
1 cubic decimeter (dm3)
1000 cubic decimeters =
1 cubic meter (m3)
Units of Mass
Units
Measurement
10 milligrams (mg) =
1 centigram (cg)
10 centigrams =
1 decigram (dg)
10 decigrams =
1 gram (g)
10 grams =
1 dekagram (dag)
10 dekagrams =
1 hectogram (hg)
10 hectograms =
1 kilogram (kg)
1000 kilograms =
1 megagram (Mg) or 1 metric ton(t)
Units of Length (Area)
Units
Measurement
12 inches (in) =
1 foot (ft)
3 feet =
1 yard (yd)
16½ feet =
1 rod (rd), pole, or perch
40 rods =
1 furlong (fur) = 660 feet
8 furlongs =
1 U.S. statute mile (mi) = 5280 feet
1852 meters (m) =
1 international nautical mile
International System of Units
Unit Name
Symbol
Quantity
meter
m
Length
kilogram
kg
Mass
second
s
Time
ampere
A
Electric Current
kelvin
K
Thermodynamic temperature
mole
mol
Amount of substance
candela
cd
Luminous intensity
radian
rad
Angle
steradian
sr
Solid Angle
hertz
Hz
Frequency
newton
N
Force, weight
pascal
Pa
pressure, stress
joule
J
energy, work, heat
watt
W
Power, radiant, flux
coulomb
C
Electric charge
volt
V
Voltage, electromotive force
farad
F
Electric capacitance
ohm
Ω
Electric resistance
tesla
T
Magnetic flux density
C
Temperature
becquerel
Bq
radioactivity
henry
H
Magnetic induction
Angstrom
Å
Wave length
degree Celsius
0
Conversion of Units
Unit I
Value in another unit
1 Inch
2.54 centimeter
1 Foot
0.3048 meter
1 Foot
30.48 centimeter
1 Yard
0.9144 meter
1 Mile
1609.34 meter
1 Chain
20.1168 meter
1 Nautical mile
1.852 kilometer
1 Angstrom
10-10 meter
1 Square inch
6.4516 square centimeter
1 Acre
4046.86 square meter
1 grain
64.8 milligram
1 dram
1.77 gm
1 ounce
28.35 gm
1 pound
453.592 gram
1 horse power
735.499 Watt
Abbreviations
The following table describes the major scientific terms −
Abbreviation
Explanation
ADH
Antidiuretic Hormone
AIDS
Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome
AMU
Atomic Mass Unit
AWACS
Airborne Warning and Control System
BASIC
Beginner's All Purpose Symbolic Instruction Code
BCG
Bacillus Calmette-Guerin
BTU
British Thermal Unit
CCTV
Closed-Circuit Television
CFC
Chloro Fluoro Carbon
CNG
Compressed Natural Gas
CNS
Central Nervous System
CRO
Cathode-Ray Oscilloscope
CRT
Cathode Ray Tube
DDT
Dichloro Diphenyl Trichloroethane
DNA
Deoxyribonucleic Acid
EMF
Electromotive Force
FBTR
Fast Breeder Test Reactor
ICU
Intensive Care Unit
LASER
Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation
LCD
Liquid Crystal Display
LED
Liquid Emitting Diode
LNG
Liquefied Natural Gas
LORAN
Long Range Navigation
LPG
Liquefied Petroleum Gas
MASER
Microwave Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation
PVC
Polyvinyl Chloride
RADAR
Radio Detection and Ranging
RNA
Ribose Nucleic Acid
SARS
Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome
SONAR
Sound Navigation and Ranging
STAR
Satellite for Telecommunication Applications and Research
STP
Standard Temperature and Pressure
TB
Tuberculosis
TFT
Thin Film Transistor
TNT
Tri Nitro Toulene
Indian Space
The following table illustrates the major Indian space research organizations along with their
location and salient features −
Organization
Vikram Sarabhai
Space Centre
Liquid Propulsion
Systems Centre
(LPSC)
Physical
Research
Laboratory
Semi-Conductor
Laboratory
Location
Features
Thiruvananthapuram
It is the largest ISRO base and the main
technical center and the venue of development
of the SLV-3, ASLV, and PSLV series. The
base supports India's Thumba Equatorial
Rocket Launching Station and the Rohini
Sounding Rocket programme.
Thiruvananthapuram
& Bengaluru
The LPSC is responsible for design,
development, testing, and implementation of
liquid propulsion control packages, liquid
stages and liquid engines for launch vehicles
and satellites.
Ahmedabad
It is the study and research center of solar
planetary physics, infrared astronomy, geocosmo physics, plasma physics, astrophysics,
archaeology, and hydrology
Chandigarh
Research & Development in the field of
semiconductor technology, microelectromechanical systems and process
technologies relating to semiconductor
processing.
National
Atmospheric
Research
Laboratory
Chittoor
It is the study and research center of
fundamental and applied research in
Atmospheric and Space Sciences.
Ahmedabad
The SAC deals with the various aspects of
practical use of space technology including
geodesy, satellite based telecommunications,
surveying, remote sensing, meteorology,
environment monitoring, etc.
North-Eastern
Space
Applications
Centre
Shillong
It provides developmental support to North
East by undertaking specific application
projects using remote sensing, GIS, satellite
communication and conducting space science
research.
ISRO Propulsion
Complex
Mahendragiri
It handles testing and assembly of liquid
propulsion control packages, liquid engines,
and stages for launch vehicles and satellites.
ISRO Satellite
Centre
Bengaluru
The satellites Ayrabhata, Bhaskara, APPLE,
and IRS-1A were constructed at this site, and
the IRS and INSAT satellite series are
presently under development here.
Satish Dhawan
Space Centre
Sriharikota
The Sriharikota (an island) acts as a launching
site for India's satellites.
Space
Applications
Centre (SAC)
Thumba
Equatorial
Rocket
Launching
Station
Thiruvananthapuram
Indian Deep
Space Network
(IDSN)
Bengaluru
National Remote
It is used to launch sounding rockets.
Hyderabad
It is responsible to receive, process, archive,
and distribute the spacecraft health data and
payload data in real time.
It applies remote sensing technology to
manage natural resources and study aerial
Sensing Centre
Master Control
Facility
surveying.
Bhopal and Hassan
It has earth stations and Satellite Control
Centre (SCC) for controlling satellites
Indian Institute of
Remote Sensing
(IIRS)
Dehradun
It is an independent unit of the Indian Space
Research Organization (ISRO), Department of
Space, Govt. of India that provides training and
education to develop trained professionals.
Balasore Rocket
Launching
Station (BRLS)
Balasore, Odisha
Antrix
Corporation
Bengaluru
The marketing arm of ISRO.
Largest in India
The following table enlists the Largest, Longest, Tallest, Highest, Biggest, & Smallest in India −
What/Which is
Name/Location
Numeric Value
The Largest Lake
(Fresh Water Lake)
Wular Lake (Jammu
& Kashmir)
Surface Area -30 to
260 km2
The Longest River
Ganga
Length – 2,525 km
Image
The Tallest Statue
(Dedicated to
Vallabhbhai Patel)
Statue of Unity
(Gujarat)
Height - 182 meters
(Under construction)
The Highest Mt.
Peak
Mount GodwinAusten (or K2)
(Jammu & Kashmir)
Height - 8,611
metres
The Biggest
Stadium
Yuva Bharati
Krirangan
Stadium (or Salt
Lake Stadium)
(Kolkata)
Field size - 105 × 70
metres
The Smallest State
Goa (South-West
India)
Area - 3,702 sq. km.
The Largest
Mosque
Jama Masjid (Delhi)
Capacity 25,000
Person
The Largest Cave
Temple (Largest
rock-cut ancient
Hindu temples)
Kailasa Temple,
(Cave 16) Ellora,
Maharashtra
The Largest
zoological garden
Arignar Anna
Zoological Park
(Chennai, Tamil
Nadu)
Area - 602 hectares
The Longest Bridge
(on water)
Dhola–Sadiya
Bridge (On Lohit
River)
Length - 9.15 km
(Connect Assam &
Arunachal Pradesh)
The Largest saline
water Lake
Chilika Lake
(Odisha)
Surface Area 1,165 sq. km
(about)
The Largest artificial
Lake
Dhebar Lake (also
known as
Jaisamand Lake)
(Rajasthan)
Surface Area - 87
sq. km
The Biggest
Planetarium (also
biggest in Asia &
second biggest in
the world)
Birla Planetarium
(Kolkata, West
Bengal)
The Tallest Dam
Tehri Dam on
Bhagirathi River
Uttarakhand
Height - 260.5 m
The Highest gravity
dam (It is one of the
largest dams in the
world)
Bhakra Dam on
Sutlej River
(Himachal Pradesh)
Height - 225.55
Meters. (or 741 feet)
The Highest Plunge
Waterfall
Nohkalikai Falls
(Meghalaya)
Height - 340 Meters
(or 1,115 Feet)
The Tallest
Waterfall
Thoseghar
waterfalls
(Maharashtra)
Height- 500 Meters
The Highest Lake
Tso Lhamo Lake or
Chho
Lhamo (Sikkim)
Altitude - 5,330
Meters
The Highest Road
Leh-Manali Highway
(Khardung La
Pass), Jammu &
Kashmir
Altitude - 5,610
Meters
The Longest Glacier
Siachen Glacier
(Jammu & Kashmir)
Length - 76 km
The Highest Airport
Kushok Bakula
Rimpochee Airport
(Leh, Jammu &
Kashmir)
Altitude - 3,256
Meters
The Longest Rail
Tunnel
Pir Panjal Railway
Tunnel (Jammu &
Kashmir)
Length - 11,215 m
The Longest
Railway Platform
Gorakhpur Railway
Station (Uttar
Pradesh)
Length - 1.35 Km
The Longest Sea
Beach
Marina Beach
(Coramandel coast
on the Bay of
Bengal)
Length – 13 Km
The Longest
National Highway
National Highway
44 From Srinagar to
Kanyakumari
Length - 3,745 Km
The Biggest river
Island
Mājuli or Majoli (In
the Brahmaputra
River, Assam)
Area - 1,250 sq. km
The Longest
Tributary River
Yamuna
Length - 1,376 km
The Largest
National Park
Hemis National
Park (Jammu &
Kashmir)
Area - 4,400 sq. km
The Longest Canal
Indira Gandhi Canal
(Punjab, Haryana, &
Rajasthan)
Length – 640 Km
(about)
The Coldest Place
(also known as the
gateway to Ladakh)
Dras (Jammu &
Kashmir)
Ave. Minimum
Temp. -22
The Lowest Region
Kuttanadu (Kerala)
Altitude: −2.2
Meters (Below Sea
Level)
Extreme South
Point (of Mainland)
Cape Comorin
(Kanyakumari,
Tamil Nadu)
Extreme South
Point
Indira Point
(Nicobar Islands)
The Tallest Building
Imperial Tower (1 &
2) Mumbai
Height – 254 Meters
Largest in World
The following table enlists the Largest, Longest, Tallest, Highest, Biggest, & Smallest in the
world −
What/Which is
Name/Location
Numeric Value
The Biggest Airport
King Khalid
International Airport
(Saudi Arabia)
Total built up Area –
315 sq. km
The Busiest Airport
(by passenger
traffic)
Hartsfield–Jackson
Atlanta International
Airport (Georgia,
USA)
Image
The Largest
Creature
Blue Whale
Average Mass –
110 Tons &
Average Length –
24 Meter
The Largest (Hot)
Desert
Sahara Desert
(North Africa)
Area - 9,400,000 sq.
km
The Tallest Dam
Jinping-I Dam
(China)
Height – 305 Meters
The Largest Island
Greenland
Area - 2,130,800 sq.
km
The Largest Temple
Angkor Wat(Angkor,
Cambodia)
Area - 1,626,000 sq.
meters
The Highest
Railway Station
Tanggula Railway
Station (Amdo
County, Tibet)
Altitude - 5,068
Meters
The Busiest
(passenger)
Railway Station
Shinjuku R.
Station(Tokyo,
Japan)
The Largest
Railway Station (by
platforms)
Grand Central
Terminal (New York
City, USA)
The Tallest Railway
Station (Building)
Nagoya Station
(Japan)
The Largest
Stadium
Rungrado 1st of
May Stadium
(Pyongyang, North
Korea)
The Longest Epic
Mahabharata
The Longest
Mountain Range
Andres (S. America)
No. of Platforms 44
Capacity – 150,000
(people) (Earlier it
was Czech
Republic’s Great
Strahov Stadium,
but no more in use)
Length - 7,000 km
The Longest (Road)
Highway
Pan-American
Highway (Covering
North, Central, &
South America)
Length - 30,000 Km
The Heaviest
Terrestrial (on land)
Animal
African Bush
Elephant
Max. Mass - 12.3
Tons
The Heaviest Living
Reptile (also the
largest living reptile)
Saltwater Crocodile
Max. Mass – 200 kg
The Heaviest Living
Bird
Common Ostrich
Max Mass - 156.8
kg
The Tallest Animal
Giraffe
Height - 5.5 Meters
(Male)
The fastest flying
bird
Peregrine Falcon
Max. Air speed 400 km/h
The Tallest Building
Burj Khalifa (Dubai,
UAE)
Height – 829.8
Meters
The Highest
Settlement
La Rinconada
(Peru)
Altitude – 5,100
Meters
The Northernmost
City (with more than
100,000 inhabitants)
Norilsk (Russia)
Coordinates 69°20′N 88°13′E
The southernmost
City
Ushuaia (Argentina)
Coordinates 54°48′S 68°18′W
The Highest Mt.
Peak
Mount Everest
(Himalayan
Range)(Nepal)
Height – 8848
Meters
The Highest
(navigable) Lake
Lake Titicaca (on
the border of Bolivia
and Peru)
Altitude - 3,812
Meters
The Lowest Lake
Dead Sea (on the
border of West
Bank, Israel and
Jordan
427 Meters Below
Sea Level
Deepest Lake
Baikal (Russia)
Depth – 1,642
Meters
The Largest Fresh
Water Lake (by
surface area)
Lake Superior (on
the border of the
USA & Canada)
Surface Area 82,100 km
The Largest Gulf
Mexico Gulf
(Atlantic Ocean)
Surface Area 1,550,000 sq. km
The Deepest River
Gorge
Kali Gandaki Gorge
or Andha Galchi
(Nepal)
Depth - 5,571 Meter
The Longest River
Nile (North Africa)
Length - 6,853 km
The Longest River
(by volume water)
Amazon River
(South America)
Length - 6,400 km
The Highest
Waterfall
Angel Falls
(Venezuela)
Height - 979 m
Colour Revolutions in India
Revolutions
Related to
Initiator
Black Power Revolution
Petroleum
N/A
Blue Revolution
Fish
Hiralal Chaudhuri
Brown Revolution
Leather, Cocoa
N/A
Grey Revolution
Fertilizer
N/A
Green Revolution
Agriculture
Norman Borlaugm (in
Mexico – first in the world &
M.S. Swaminathan (in India)
White Revolution
Milk (Dairy Farming)
Verghese Kurien
Silver Revolution
Eggs
N/A
Pink Revolution
Drugs & Pharmaceuticals
N/A
Golden Revolution
Horticulture & Honey
N/A
Golden Fiber Revolution
Jute
N/A
Red Revolution
Meat and Tomato
N/A
Yellow Revolution
Oil Seeds
N/A
Silver Fiber Revolution
Cotton
N/A
Round Revolution
Potato
N/A
Seven Wonders
Seven Wonders of India
The following table enlists the seven wonders of India (aased on NDTV along with the Ministry
of Tourism, Government of India) −
Wonder
Location
Meenakshi Amman Temple
(Devoted to Parvati/Minakshi
and Shiva)
Madurai, Tamil Nadu
Image
Dholavira (Ancient
Civilization)
Kutch District, Gujarat
Red Fort (Built by Mughal
Emperor Shah Jahan in
1648)
Delhi (UNESCO World
Heritage Site)
Jaisalmer Fort (Built by the
Rajput ruler Rawal Jaisal in
in 1156 AD)
Jaisalmer, Rajasthan
(UNESCO World Heritage
Site)
Konark Sun Temple (Built by
king Narasimhadeva I of
Eastern Ganga Dynasty in
1255 AD)
Konark, Odisha (UNESCO
World Heritage Site)
Nalanda (Was Buddhist
monastery and great
education center during the
ancient kingdom of
Magadha)
Bihar
Khajuraho Group of
Monuments (famous for their
nagara-style architectural
symbolism, it was built
between 950 and 1050 by
the Chandela dynasty)
Chhatarpur District, Madhya
Pradesh (UNESCO World
Heritage Site)